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Central Mongolia Highlights

TMN102: 9 Days Private Tour of Ulaanbaatar - Elsen Tasarhai Semi Gobi - Tsenkher Hot Spring - Karakorum - Hustai National Park - Terelj National Park - Ulaanbaatar
Tour Type: Private tailor-made tour, experienced guide and driver
Accommodation: Selected 4-star comfortable hotel & Ger camps

Highlights:
  • Be a herder for one day, an interesting way to learn nomadic customs.
  • Takhi horses in Hustai and the ancient capital of Mongol Empire Karakorum.
  • Appreciate various landscapes of vast grassland, rolling sand dunes, gobi desert, green hills…
  • Enjoy a hot spring bath at Tsenkher Hot Spring.
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Day 1 Ulaanbaatar Arrival, Airport Pick-up
Welcome to join us to explore Mongolia! We will start from Ulaanbaatar, its capital, political and economic center, as well as transportation hub, which is more easily reached from other countries. Upon your arrival at the airport, our guide and the driver will receive you timely and warmly. Then, transfer you to the hotel to check-in and unpack the luggage. 

Later, this best Mongolia tour will start with Gandan Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhism temple. The most famous part of it is the gilded Buddhist Statue with a height of 26 meters (85 feet). The temple is also the biggest gathering venue for the Buddhists in Mongolia. 

After that, have a walk at the Sukhbaatar Square in city center. The National Palace stands alongside; in addition, many national celebrations and events are held here, so it can be considered as the “heart” of the country. 

At night, you will be invited to a welcome dinner with characteristic local singing and dancing performance.

Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel
Gandan Monastery, Ulaanbaatar
Gandan Monastery
Day 2 Elsen Tasarhai Sand Dunes & Camel Riding
In the next following a few days, we will travel out of Ulaanbaatar to visit other central parts of Mongolia. Today, we will explore Elsen Tasarkhai, also called Bayan Gobi, which is 280 kilometers (175 miles) west to Ulaanbaatar. It is a spectacular oasis in the desert. Here, you can hike around or ride a camel like the ancient Mongolians did for 1 hour through the dunes and oasis.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Ger Camp
Day 3 Tsenkher Hot Spring, Khangai Mountains
After breakfast, continue to Tsenkher Hot Spring. The temperature of the spring at the outlet is up to 86.5 ℃ (187.7 ℉). We will arrange you a comfortable bathing at the nearby Mongolian camps where the spring water is lowered to a comfortable temperature. The hot spring is rich in sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sulphate, fluorite and Hydrogen Sulfide, which is good to our health. Around the hot spring is Khangai Mountains covered with luxuriant green forest, and the guide will accompany you to enjoy a hiking there.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Duut Resort
Day 4 Karakorum & Erdene Zuu Monastery
In the morning, move on to Karakorum by car with the guide and the driver. It was the capital of Genghis Khan. In the middle 13th century, it was the world’s center. From the ruins, we can know that it consisted of outer court and inner palace. Inside, there were also monasteries, churches and other religious architecture. We will also visit the museum of Karakorum to know more about the stories of the ancient city and Genghis Khan. Then pay a visit to the Erdene Zuu Monastery. Built in 16th century beside the Karakorum, it is the most ancient temple in Mongolia with 108 Buddhist pagodas. It would be unforgettable to listen to the monks chanting Buddhist sutras here. Both Karakorum and Erdene Zuu Monastery are UNESCO world cultural heritages.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Munkh Tenger Ger Camp
Erdene Zuu Monastery in Karakorum
Erdene Zuu Monastery
Day 5 Hustai National Park (Wild Horse Park)
Hustai National Park will be explored today. Abundant wild animals inhabit here, and the most famous are Takhi wild horses, or Przewalski horses. Takhi is the true wild horse which is almost extinct in the wild. There is a Wild Horse Museum inside, where we can know more about the national park and the wild horses. Later, the guide will escort you to go hiking in the park. If interested, you can also try to ride a horse here.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Tourist Ger Camp
Day 6 Terelj National Park
After breakfast, we will drive to another national park on the visiting list - Terelj National Park. Along the way, you can appreciate the unique scenery in prairie. Upon arrival, the guide will lead you to hike around to admire the lush forest, green grassland, various rock formations including the famous Turtle Rock and historical heritages like temples, during which we will also encounter horses, sheep, and other wild animals. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Terelj Lodge Ger Camp
Terelj National Park in Mongolia
Terelj National Park
Day 7 Be a Herder for One Day
Today will be one of the most joyful days in your lifetime. The guide will accompany you to visit a local herder’s family and stay there for this whole day. You will have a chance to herd and milk cows and sheep, collect dungs to make a fire, make traditional Mongolian food, including dairy products like Aaruul (dried milk curds). After dinner, go back to the tourist camp for overnight stay. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Accommodation: Terelj Lodge Ger Camp
Day 8 Genghis Khan's Statue Complex - Ulaanbaatar
After breakfast, we will drive back to Ulaanbaatar with a stopover at the world's largest Genghis Khan's Statue Complex. “He” is sitting on the horse and looking afar with his piercing eyes, very ambitious. On arrival in Ulaanbaatar, the guide will lead you to the Zaishan Hill Memorial to enjoy a bird's eye view of the whole city. 

The rest of the day is free for you. You may go to buy some local featured souvenirs for families and friends. One recommended place to go is the State Department Store about 10 minutes’ walk away from Sukhbaatar Square and 15 minutes away from the hotel we reserved for you. It altogether has 5 floors and the top floor is for souvenirs. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Ramada Hotel
Genghis Khan's Statue
Genghis Khan's Statue Complex
Ulaanbaatar Zaishan Hill
Zaishan Hill Memorial
Day 9 Ulaanbaatar Departure
This vacation will come to an end today with the airport see-off service. Smooth journey home and we will be very glad to serve you in other worldwide travel destinations in the future. 

Meals: Breakfast
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This trip can be customized to meet your individual needs!
Tour Prices
2024 & 2025 Special: 10% off - Book before Apr 30, 2024
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June 01 -Sep 15USD2519 USD2267USD1919 USD1727
  • Prices are per person on twin sharing basis.
  • The prices in red reflect 10% discount.
  • Any part of the itinerary e.g. tour length, activities & hotels can be tailored to your individual interests.
  • The prices above are not applicable during the Naadam Festival in July.
Price Includes
  • Accommodation with daily breakfast at selected hotels/ Ger camps
  • Service of English speaking guides as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Services of a private driver and air-conditioned vehicles
  • Entrance fees for all mentioned sights visited
  • Camel riding at Elsen Tasarkhai - 1 hour
  • All service Charge & Local Taxes
  • Two bottled mineral waters during the tour per day
Price Excludes
  • International Flights
  • Personal travel insurance
  • Personal expenses (such as laundry, telephone, drinks, etc.)
  • Early check-in and late check-out at hotels
  • Meals other than those mentioned in the itinerary
  • Tips for guides and drivers
  • Mongolia Visa fees
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People to People Connected
We arrange visits to the local herdsmen's tents to give you a rare opportunity to talk with the locals and ride their horses or camels to the depths of the grasslands or deserts. If you like, we can arrange a "One Day Herdsman Experience", which allows you to become a herdsman and herd sheep, milk, cook or do other routines with the help of the host.
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Should any changes made prior to the start of the tour or even during the trip, there will be no extra charge for our services. You only need to be responsible for the cost of variations incurred with airlines and hotels.